> I really don't agree that you should buy only Pentax lenses. Yes, > You can't go WRONG with most of the Pentax lenses out there but > some of my favourite lenses are not Pentax Lenses at all.
And, of course, you ~can~ go wrong with a ~few~ of the Pentax lenses... > And, I would add, that in many cases they are as good or better > than the equivalent Pentax offering. This is not true frequently (thank goodness). Sometimes, the problem is that Pentax doesn't have a lens with a certain useful set of specs, and sometimes a third-party company has (and, sometimes, the third-party lens can be quite good...). > Once again, I maintain that it is not the lenses that make the > difference but the photographer and his or her technique. True, but good tools help even the good worker. > I'm not sugggesting you go out and buy the cheapest lenses you > can find, but don't limit yourself to Pentax lenses. Agreed. > If you see a good used lens that is not a Pentax brand, ask the > PDML about it. But remember, most of us are extremely biased > toward Pentax lenses. And rightly so, in most cases... > Non Pentax Lenses I own that I am very happy with are Tokina ATX > 100-300 F4 Tokina ATX 90 F2.5 macro Kiron 105 2.5 macro These are very good lenses. Fred
